All Chapters of In Love With The Wrong Man : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

“Shame,” he said, his eyes narrowing on me. “Something as beautiful as you not being properly explored.” I shifted uncomfortably in my seat. “I just want to know how much I owe you so I can get out.”He chuckled lightly at me as he put his arms out. “This isn’t a place to talk business. I’ll get you a number tomorrow.”I pressed my lips together. That’s the same answer I got every time. The number was never handy, and there was always the promise of having it tomorrow. Unfortunately, it was never found tomorrow either. “Why don’t you take her for a dance, Scott?” Dominic suggested as he turned his attention to him. “Loosen her up a bit.” Scott quickly grabbed my hand, pulling me to my feet and toward the dance floor. I stumbled behind him to keep up on my heels.“What are you doing?” he hissed at me as he turned toward me in the crowd of people all dancing.“What are you talking about?” I shot back. “He’s practically undressing me with his eyes and you’re okay with that? You said th

“I don’t want to report it,” I said, my voice rising with my fear as I stepped out of her reach. “This is my life, and my decision. I will work this out with Scott myself. I don’t want the police involved in this and I don’t want him arrested. This is between Scott and I. We will work it out. You can’t tell anyone Tricia.” I looked at her as my voice rose to desperate pleading. “Please don’t tell anyone. Please. I can’t go through the whole police procedures and a trial and…”“Okay, okay,” she said as she put her hands up to surrender. “Whatever you want, honey.”I nodded and tried to act like I knew what the heck I was doing while inside I was dissolving into a nervous mess.Tricia stepped forward and wrapped me into another hug. I swear she thought a hug solved every problem known to mankind.“I’m always here,” she whispered in my ear. “Don’t forget that.”---I went home the next day, and Scott acted as though nothing had happened. I wondered if he was too high to remember, or too a

He looked curiously at me. “You were there?”My cheeks flamed hot as I looked down. “I had a business meeting to attend and I happened to see you there.”“You should have said hi.”I raised my face to his. “You were a bit busy having sex on the dance floor.”He laughed as he went to run a hand through his hair but forgot about his sunglasses. He took them into his hand and ran his other hand through his hair. “It wasn’t quite that dramatic.”I shrugged. “Close enough.”“So you and I?” he asked, changing the subject.I drew in a long breath as I glanced around the restaurant. It would take me months to earn that kind of money here. What would one more time hurt? Then I would be done, I’d be out. I would never do it again.“Okay,” I breathed out.A smile widened across his face as his eyes danced over me. “Perfect!”“I really need to get back to work.”“Thank you, Kendra.”I nodded wearily, already questioning if I was making a mistake.“I’ll text you.”“Sure,” I replied as I turned and

He kept glaring at me as he moved closer and closer to me. I could see the rage in his eyes and a shiver ran down my spine. I knew I had made him angry but to what extent?I really didn't know him that well. So what was he going to do now? Hit me? Get violent like Scott?"Why would you say that?" he asked, his voice softer.I lifted my eyes and was shocked to find him leaned toward me. His face was only inches from mine. My breath caught as his green eyes captured mine and held them in place. They drew out the truth I couldn't expel on my own."That's what I am."He shook his head slightly as he wet his lips. "It's just your job. It's not who you are."I wanted to believe him. With everything I was, I wanted to believe his overly kind words but I knew the truth of who I was. I had done nothing but lie to him. He didn't know the real me, nor could he ever. I would never let them hurt him. Not after the kindness he had shown me."I work as a firefighter, but it's not who I am."I smil

Before I could reply, the woman behind him placed a hand on his shoulder. He turned away from me and my spirits dropped with his loss of attention. He turned toward the woman and a smile quickly spread over his face. His eyes lit up as he stood up and swooped her into a hug. She returned the gesture and gave him a kiss on the cheek before placing her hand on either side of his face as she spoke to him in a foreign language.I watched them closely as Preston laughed before responding to her in the same language. I leaned closer to them, trying to decipher the language they were speaking. After a few back and forth between them, I realized it was French they were speaking. It sounded beautiful coming from her cherry red lips. Her long hair was silver with a couple pink strips throughout. Her blue eyes were large on her petite face. Whatever she was saying, Preston seemed very interested in.I sighed, resting my chin in my hand atop my elbow on the table. My eyes wandered away from the ob